A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5835-01-386-4027
NSN 5930-00-015-0223
NSN 5895-00-152-0104
NSN 5910-00-769-4755
NSN 2925-00-110-7975
NSN 5910-01-217-1636
NSN 5915-00-617-9477
NSN 5855-01-431-8937
NSN 6320-01-309-9595
NSN 5910-01-613-3049
NSN 5998-00-833-2516
NSN 5990-00-578-6254